Bulgaria vs Danmark: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS

Bulgaria
26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Danmark
62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
29th
Danmark rank
26th

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Danmark
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How they compare

Danmark currently reports 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria, a difference of 35,757 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Danmark's figure about 2.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Danmark ranks 26th of 48 countries.

Danmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Danmark Difference Ahead
1990s 24,441 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 32,597 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 8,156 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark
2000s 15,930 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 43,882 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,952 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark
2010s 21,025 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 59,236 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 38,211 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Danmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts, Bulgaria or Danmark?
Danmark, at 62,229 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 26,472 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts between Bulgaria and Danmark?
35,757 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Danmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Danmark?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Danmark rank globally for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and nuts?
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Danmark ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
460 places, 8,873 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed